Winter Stories (1999): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1999, Winter Stories is a drama and family film directed by François Bouvier, running about 105 minutes. “A tribute to friendship and to hockey!” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. An adult Martin Roy reminisces about his life in the 1966/67 school year. At fifteen years old and in his last year of junior high school, he breathed, ate and slept hockey. He collected hockey cards, played street hockey with his friends, tried skating and ice hockey for the first time in his life, but was most fascinated with his local national league team, the Montréal Canadiens, and its star player, Henri Richard. He dreamed of growing up and working for the Canadiens franchise. But a more immediate goal was to get tickets to one of their games, using M. Richard and his banker father, Hervé, as possible conduits to that goal.

Who’s in it. Winter Stories stars Patrick Thomas, Diane Lavallée, Luc Guérin and Denis Bouchard, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Winter Stories has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $138.4K at the box office.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Winter Stories page.

If you liked it. Fans of Winter Stories tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.